“I said, to be a New Yorker you have to live here for six months, and if at the end of the six months you find you walk faster, talk faster, think faster, you're a New Yorker.”

American politician

Edward Irving Koch was an American politician best known for serving in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and as mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. He became a familiar public figure in the city and was known for his direct style and visibility. Koch remained a popular and highly recognizable mayor. He was often seen riding the New York City Subway and greeting people on street corners with his signature question, “How’m I doin’?”